Charles Towne Securities, LLC, based in Charleston, SC, is a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority ("FINRA") and the Securities Investor Protection Corporation ("SIPC"). The firm focuses on partnering with independent investment bankers, fundless sponsors, private placement professionals and private equity groups, providing a full service platform covering all compliance and supervisory functions for private placements and M & A. At Charles Towne, management is fully versed and experienced with all matters related to marketing a transaction. We view all relationships as partners, and make sure that the compliance process is efficient and supportive. We see ourselves as your partner, not only ensuring that what you are doing meets all applicable securities rules and regulations, but doing so in a structured, timely fashion. Alternatively, if the goal is to set up your own broker dealer, we can manage that process, allowing you to maintain your license at the firm without any disruption to your business while the broker dealer is getting registered. Our business is exclusively institutional, not retail. We have no retail clients and hold no customer assets.